Example sentences of "time [verb] to [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Another point to bear in mind is that , although many hours of agonizing are often spent by relations over the choice of music , the actual time given to tapes or organ-playing in crematoria averages sixteen seconds . |
| 2 | Fifty to eighty percent of my time goes to meetings , either with one of my engineers or in development meetings , or in planning functions , or — we have a series of meetings set up with this group since they provide a service to us — and oh , I do n't know — ten to twenty percent of my time [ is spent ] on the phone … and the rest of my time , either in filling out forms that I have to fill out or thinking , sometimes . |
| 3 | On average , however , there seemed to be little difference in the time devoted to boys and girls on each occasion . |
| 4 | One of the problems Brown and Iles discovered in their study of community constables ( what , in the RUC , would be called neighbourhood constables ) , which was based on 300 officers in five police forces in England , was the relatively small proportion of working time devoted to activities the primary purpose of which was improvement in relations between the police and the public through direct involvement of constables in the community ( Brown and Iles 1985 : 29 ) . |
| 5 | The 1986 BMA report on complementary medicine ( widely criticised for its lack-lustre approach ) only allowed that there was value in the time devoted to patients and called for more scientific evaluation . |
| 6 | It takes time to adjust to reforms , but some general observations are now possible on the impact of market liberalisation on the architectural profession , particularly remuneration , the level of unemployment and the organisational structure of practices . |
| 7 | Scotland , at least , have had some time to adjust to conditions here . |
| 8 | Take time to adjust to parents ' death . |
| 9 | Polybius had spent the greater part of his time explaining to Greeks and Romans why the Romans were bound to win . |
| 10 | The hope that the BBC or ITV would move into this job as they would for Commonwealth or Olympic Games was never realistic but it has taken Sheffield a long time to come to terms with the fact . |
| 11 | Remember , it may take them time to come to terms with your demands . |
| 12 | There have been earlier references to the changing and elastic notion of priorities which takes some time to come to terms with . |
| 13 | Cec was a clever , goalscoring inside or centre-forward although , as his career records show , he took some time to come to terms with the standard required in Division Two of the Football League . |
| 14 | Midlife is a time to come to terms with the past so that the future can be faced with no unfinished business to block the way ahead . |
| 15 | It took her a long time to come to terms with that presence ; the proximity of an armed police officer was the most potent reminder of the gilded cage she had now entered . |
| 16 | It will take Iain a long time to come to terms with his conviction . |
| 17 | But the intention of the rebels was to bundle Baldwin out of the leadership before opinions had time to come to terms with the election results . |
| 18 | If this was the end then she needed time to come to terms with it by herself . |
| 19 | Ken Stevens loved both his girls and Rachel knew it had taken him a long time to come to terms with Jennifer 's illness ; she doubted he would ever forgive David Markham for walking out on her at such a crucial time . |
| 20 | The continued addictive use of any substance or behaviour tends in time to lead to problems and to damaging consequences of use . |
| 21 | It is well known for the friendliness of its reception and the readiness of its members to take time to talk to visitors . |
| 22 | I spent a lot of time listening to records and just hanging out with friends . |
| 23 | As I found when I took the time to listen to parents and hear what they said , the views advanced did not always fit the latest fashion or an approved passage in a book on sociology . |
| 24 | The barriers are not , however , insurmountable , provided that professionals take time to listen to individuals and their relatives . |
| 25 | Claims which ought to be settled rarely improve with delay , the passage of time leading to awards increased by inflation , interest and expenses . |
| 26 | Mr Tarry said he had devoted a lot of time going to meetings and discussing what to do next . |
| 27 | He was busy with his work , and her mother , who was very beautiful , spent all her time going to parties . |
| 28 | ‘ I did n't waste any time getting to grips with him , ’ joked Sandy , now slimmed down to a comfortable 14 stone . |
| 29 | Common to all though , is an initial induction of maybe four to six weeks , during which all trainees spend time getting to grips with the nuts and bolts of every aspect of branch operations , which they can then discuss with their peer group at an induction day at the Area Office . |
| 30 | Today they spend much of their time flying to conferences , of which there are an unending supply , particularly those associated with the environment . |